"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be comformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may disern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:1&2
I have always admired the beautiful sounds that people I know play on the complex (at lest to me) piano. I have always dreamed of owning a piano as well as playing it.
Well today while I was out and about, I stopped by Music World and finally did it.... I bought these two piano books to learn how to play. I already own a key board so I am set on learning. With Gods help to keep me diligent in my learning, some day I will be able to read and play music :)
I am very excited to start!! Also to get on to fun music... Like Fiddler on the Roof or Sound of Music :) But that comes with learning!!
As I was thinking upon the life of Christ today and the Amazing love and grace that He gives us each day. I was reminded of this wonderful song "The Power of the Cross" By: Keith and Kristyn Getty. I love how it shows the wonderful work of Christ here on earth, fulfilling the will of Father, and bringing man closer to Him. How through the death we are forgiven and have eternal life with God our Heavenly Father. What an amazing work Christ did for me to be in His Kingdom forever.
Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men,
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.
CHORUS:
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.
Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face,
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Ev'ry bitter thought,
Ev'ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.
Now the daylight flees;
Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Curtain torn in two,
Dead are raised to life;
"Finished!" the vict'ry cry.
Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds,
For through Your suffering I am free.
Death is crushed to death;
Life is mine to live,
Won through Your selfless love.
FINAL CHORUS:
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Son of God—slain for us.
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross.
I hope you enjoy your Easter weekend as we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ.
In the Northwest we do not always have a nice sunny spring like some other places in the US. But you can tell when it is spring here because of the flowers that bloom. So when it is dark and dreary from all the rain, you can look to the flowers that you pass for some cheer. Well I have been thinking allot about how seasons changing. Not just in weather and plants but also in our lives. This verse has been on my mind Eccl. " For everythig there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: " God has planned different seasons in our lives, times of joy, times of sadness and times of growth, but all are under His Will. So what ever the season in life, we can be comforted and thankful that God is in control of it all. I have been taking pictures of different flowers and growth around where I live. Here are a few that I have so far.
I love the Cherry Blossoms!!
Green leaves White Cherry Blossoms are also beautiful!
Of course Daffodils, bright and cheery!
Or the Pink Azalea!
Well I hope that the season of spring is one of sunshine and fun!! Enjoy the sweet smelling flowers around your home!!
During my weekly deep cleaning last week. I decided to make it a bit fun by taking random pictures as I went around sprucing things up. I had fun and I hope you enjoy!
One of my favorite, books!
Half Full Windex
Stool leg
A peak through a benches prospective
Attack of the clone products, A mirror image
Let there be light
One of my favorites
Another one I love
This is also a cool one :)
I didn't know I would enjoy cleaning until I looked at it through a different lens :) Well that is all the pictures for now!!!
Happy Birthday!!! Well what can I say, you and I have
known each other for a long time, but these last
five years, we have grown closer and our friendship
has become something quite special to me!
You are such a wonderful young women.
And I am thankful that God brought us together.
We have had some rough times in the past...
but with our hearts maturing, we or at least I have realized how well you and
I "fit" together. Because of our different personality types.
Remember when we would always say that you were more like Anne of green gables and I was more like
Diane,we just needed to switch hair!! :) I think that is
still true, my bosom friend!!
I think of what our lives will become,
but what I can not see is not having you around to call when I need someone to talk to. I pray that God will keep our friendship in both of our lives!! I hope you have a blessed birthday!! With love, Rebecca
I don't really like to "dress up" for holidays, but with St. Patricks
Day I did the most I could, for I had to go to work that night.
So with my red hair and the Irish look that I already have
it wasn't to hard. When I was thinking of what to do these are
I came up with... Celtic hair.. Flowers, twists and braids.
So with that I came up with this hair-do..
I really like this one! it looks cool through the mirror
From the side
Back view
Front view The back again It was fun doing something out of the ordinary. As I was thinking of this holiday, I was reminded again of how so many have lost the meaning of what we celebrate. With that in mind, I was think allot of the life of St. Patrick and howhe was a courageous man with a zeal for Gods word and will for his life. And how he transformed the hearts of the Celtic men but didn't change there way of life. What an amazing example to us all.